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The Sky at Night•Season 15•Episode 9

Mars Comes Close

Aug 18, 1971

Mars is at its closest to earth since 1956, and American and Russian probes are on their way to map it and send back scientific information. Patrick Moore discusses with Dr Geoffrey Eglinton the ambitious Viking mission, now in preparation to soft-land a space craft on

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Season 15 Episodes13

The Approach of Mars

Things are Seldom What They Seem

Sirius, the Dog-Star

A Black Hole in Space?

Jupiter - the Other Magnetic Planet

Orbiting Space-Stations

Tracking the Stars

How Far Are the Stars?

Mars Comes Close

The Life and Death of a Star

Kepler, Genius and Mystic

Mars

The Royal Observatory Telescope

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Episode Summary

"Mars Comes Close" is episode 9 of The Sky at Night season 15. It aired on August 18, 1971.

Next: E10 · The Life and Death of a Star Best of Season 15